diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 6058f823e..ec5e42c20 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20070510
+--------
+main/inferno.c: read -pilot arg with and without filename extension
+
 20070509
 --------
 arch/ogl/gr.c, arch/sdl/gr.c, main/game.c, main/newmenu.c: update viewing values at Fullscreen Toggle; added Fullscreen Toggle to Menus and Demo Playback
diff --git a/main/inferno.c b/main/inferno.c
index 75174418f..3a8651a66 100755
--- a/main/inferno.c
+++ b/main/inferno.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ int main(int argc,char **argv)
 			}
 		}
 		strlwr(filename);
+		if(!strstr(filename,".plr")) // if player hasn't specified .plr extension in argument, add it
+			strcat(filename,".plr");
 		if(!access(filename,4))
 		{
 			strcpy(strstr(filename,".plr"),"\0");